EDISON MIDDLE

EDISON MIDDLE is a modestly sized middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, run under HOUSTON ISD. The school serves 388 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 40% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

Within HOUSTON ISD, which oversees 273 schools and 176,727 students, EDISON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, EDISON MIDDLE lists that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, EDISON MIDDLE has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EDISON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), EDISON MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FRANKLIN EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EDISON MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 41%: 654 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the EDISON MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.